Heroes of the Dustbin by Tyler Whitesides

Author:Tyler Whitesides [Whitesides, Tyler]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-1-62972-065-4
Publisher: Deseret Book Company
Published: 2015-09-07T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 26

“There are no cookies.”

Marv plucked a shiny key from his belt pouch. It was a copy of General Clean’s master key, forged from Bernard’s gum mold. He drew a bottle of bleach and handed it to Spencer. Then, with the key in one hand and a bottle of Windex in the other, Marv gestured for Spencer to begin.

It was done in a moment. The last things to vanish were Marv’s rubber boots. After the big janitor was completely bleached, Spencer could see only the impression of his feet in the sand.

“Only got about fifteen minutes,” Marv’s voice floated from nowhere. “Don’t follow until Rho gives the word.”

Spencer nodded to show he understood, wishing that he and the others could turn invisible too. But since they had already used the bleach once, Spencer knew that a second spray would make it so they would never be seen again. They would have to rely on Marv’s invisibility and hope his distraction would provide enough cover that the rest of them could slip in unnoticed.

Marv grunted invisibly, and Spencer saw his footprints move up the beach toward the gate.

“Let’s go,” Dez said the moment they were alone.

Spencer caught his muscled arm. “Give him a minute.”

They waited in silence until Rho’s voice whispered through the Glopified walkie-talkie. “Marv found the next soapsud. He turned it to glass and I never saw him. You’re clear until you reach the storage units.”

Spencer nodded to his companions and peered out from under the bridge. He was anxious to get away from the slumbering Grime under the causeway. The gate that spanned the road was open just a crack, the lock dangling ajar from when the invisible Marv had used the master key.

The three kids raced up the beach. Spencer kept glancing at the gate tower. All the enemy had to do was look out the window and they would see the intruding Rebels. But Spencer was counting on Marv to sufficiently distract the Sweepers.

They reached the gate without detection. It seemed strange to be breaking into a BEM prison in broad daylight. Spencer might have felt more comfortable sneaking around under the cover of darkness, but if all went according to plan, it wouldn’t matter. The Rebels would be free before the BEM Sweepers could stop them.

“Marv didn’t leave the key,” Dez said, pointing at the vacant keyhole in the open gate lock.

“It’s there,” Spencer said. “It’s just bleached.” He reached over to the lock, felt the end of the invisible key, and slipped it out of the heavy lock.

“Let me carry it,” Dez said, swiping for the item in Spencer’s grasp. He tried to pull his hand away, but the Sweeper kid’s taloned fingers caught his wrist. With the momentum of his arm, Spencer felt the master key fly out of his grasp, landing invisibly in the brush by the roadside.

“Way to go,” Spencer muttered. “You made me drop it!” He and Daisy peered into the bush, but it was a hopeless search.

“Big deal,” Dez said.

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